Life in the West
Old West Hangings: The Grim Ritual of Frontier Justice
Many settlements in the West may not have been as violent as movies often depict them to be,…
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The Reality of Dying of Consumption in the Old West
If you could hop into a DeLorean time machine and go back to an Old West saloon, one…
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43 Western Boy Names that Pay Homage to the Frontier
With its legendary figures and larger-than-life tales, the American West is a gold mine of first name ideas.…
Arts & Entertainment
I’m Your Huckleberry: The Meaning of Doc Holliday’s Iconic Line
One of the best quotes in Tombstone is also one of the most argued and least understood. But…
History
When Did the Wild West Really End?
The Wild West is a more nebulous term than you may think, so when the era ended is…
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Essential Facts About the Transcontinental Railroad: A History
When the Golden Spike connected Central Pacific and Union Pacific rails at Promontory Summit, Utah, in May 1869,…
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7 Strange but True Stories of the American West
From a distasteful painting that got people killed, to the unlikely location of a Civil War battle, these…
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10 Wild West Guns that Shaped the Old West (from Revolvers to Rifles)
Contrary to popular mythology, no single gun “won” the Wild West, but these ten firearms certainly carved a…
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Soiled Doves: 5 Famous Prostitutes of the Old West
The vast majority of the settlers, trappers, prospectors, and outlaws of the Old West were men. Lonely, horny men.
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8 Wells Fargo Stagecoach History Facts You Might Not Know
Wells Fargo’s express service helped to define and develop the Old West through stagecoaches and shotguns. The discovery…
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17 Cowboy Insults: From Western Greenhorns to Bluebellies
Folks in the Old West may have been rough, dirty, and trigger-happy, but that doesn’t mean they were…